New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12

charities contains much valuable Information
and makes import1ntIe lions respect-
Ing the charitable, penal and ietormatory ihsti-
tuttens OF the state. a perusal OF the report
will show that most valuable service has been
rendered by the board in its Efforts to improve
the methods obtaining in the management Of
oounty jaiEs. pOorhouses and reformaIorics and
that our institutions as well have received much
benefit from the advisory relations it has sus-
tanned toward them. An important service re-
Gently inauRurated by this board has been the
adoption Of uniform system OF accounting by
the several state institutions. The tables pre-
pared by the secretary OF the board as published
In the report, show at a glance the per capita
cost of maintenance of inmates in each institu-
ton, and a division OF such cost among the sew
eral items OF expense incurred. I commend to
your considerate attention the review Of the
work Of the board and the Recommendations
contained In it's report
STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Under the provisions of chapter lag Of the
General Laws of 1888. which provides for the
establishing and conducting of state school
for neglected AID dependent children. there has
been established and recently set in operation
in the city of Owatonna an institution Of the
character contemplated. An eligible site in
Guiding $50 acres of land donated by the
city, upon which have been erected three cot
tages, furnishing Accommodations for about
sixty pupils: Tho school is in charge of Prof.
6. A. Merrill as superintendent a gentleman Of
peculiar qualifcation for the duty, who has
had much experience in the same line Of duty in
connection with the state public school OF
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at a cost within the appropriation of 500. 900,
that sum was insufficient to furnish them and
until such time when the legislature could
make further appropriations for it's use. The
deficiency, has been supplied, however, by the
citizens OF Owatonna, who generously advanced
$4,000 for the purpose Indicated. An early app
preparation will be asked for their reimburse
ment.
The report of the commissioners will advise
you of all details respecting the location OF the
n.
it's buildings and the organization OF the school.
l heartily and confidently commend to your fos-
terlng care this young institution, believing
that in the near future it will demonstrate It's
great possibilities tor good. As most worthy
public charity, as certain agency Of moral re-
form and as an undoubted measure of public
economy, the state public school asks for your
.snerous consideration.
The estimate of appropriation required for the
lows:
For current expenses balance of fiscal
For reimbursement Of citizens Of owa- ''ooo
For deficiency and incidentals. 5000
For current expenses 1885,. ..... -, 600
For current expenses 1889. ............. $4,000
For new buildings. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
REFORM SCHOOL.
The reform school had under it's care, July 81.
191 inmates During the two years there were
committed to the institution 1853, and dis
charged therefrom SO. The expenses ct main
tenance were $29,467O3 for 1885 and So -
POI 81 for 1886. as appears from she report Of
the board Of managers Forty Thousand dollars
are the estimates for the next two years. There
is little to criticse and much to commend in
the management of the institution. II it main
ta1ns IN the future a record consistent with it's
past history, it will not fall short of full ac-
complishment of its mission. Additional ac-
commodations are required at this institution,
but before appropriations are made for the pur-
pose OF increasing them, would suggest the
advisability Of change of location The growth
Of population in the vicinity of the school has
dlstract1ng influence upon its inmates, which is
likely to develop into serious hindrance to it's
successful management: The property the in
stitution occupies has become very valuable
and could doubtless be sold for sum sufficient
to purchase an eligible site elsewhere, and erect
thereon suitable buildings sufficient for it's use
for several years to come.
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, THE
BLIND AND THE FEEBLE-AnNDED.
The administration of that most beneficent
public charity, the state institution for defective
children, embracing the schools for the deaf and
dumb, for the blind and for the feebe-minded,
is characterized, as heretofore, by ability, eff
cheney and an lntelligent economy: During the
past year there have been in attendance 157
pupils in the school for the deaf and dumb, SO
in that for the blind, and 70 in shat for the
feeble-minded For admission to the latter
there are now on file seventy applications in ex-
cess of accommodations furnished by the pres,
emit buildings. and the board of directors there
fore ask for an appropriation for their enlarge
ment. The estimates submitted for further APP
preparations are as follows:
For construction and furnishing Gus
todial buildings, school for feeble
For complexion OF present building,
laundry, boiler house. steam heating,
etc. ................... $4,000
For purchase OF land ................... $500
For current expenses 1888 .,. 10000
For current expenses, 1889 ....... 81, 900
Total. .$247. 500
Disbursements on account Of .he institute the
past two years were:
Additional building, feeble minded $50 900 90
Additional building, deaf and dumb 10000 90
Current expenses. 1885. ........... 63,929 %
Current expenses, 1856. ............ 64,6G7 80
Total. .$172, 597 So
Full information respecting the organization,
work and requirements of these schools is fur
nished by the reports of their respective super
intendeMts and the board of directors. A con-
totore exercised toward this Institute believe
to be warranted by the character and the results
of its work.
INSANE HOSPITALS.
At the end of the last fiscal year there were
sane hospitals of the state, S74 at St. Peter and
6O5 at Rochester. an increase of 2S6 since the
last biennial report of the trustees. There was
expended for the maintenance of the insane
| 1928, 9O5. IL in 1885, and 1929, 696. 97in 1885,
and for new structures and improvements at the
The estimated requirements for the next hi
ennial period are as follows.
Rockies
St. Peter. ter.
New doubled detached ward. ........ $4,000
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